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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Columbus (Colorado County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
611
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
611
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
590
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
511
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Colorado County)
15 Families width 35 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Colorado County)
34 Genera with 35 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asaphomyia Stone, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1877Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Colorado County)
35 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asaphomyia texensis Stone, 1953Indian jujube
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysopilus modestus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Tabanus calens Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Columbus (Colorado County)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
28
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org